Security patch results in BSOD, stops Windows from booting: Some users are reporting that one of the security patches from this month's Patch Tuesday is stopping their Windows PCs from booting up again. There is a solution, but it requires having a copy of the Windows installation disc handy.

Microsoft warns of TLS/SSL flaw in Windows: Microsoft has warned of a publicly known vulnerability in the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols. All supported versions of Windows are affected.

Google's China problem leaves opening for Bing: If Google pulls out of China, it will be a huge opportunity for Bing to move in and take its place as the number one alternative to the market leader Baidu. Ars takes a look at what Microsoft needs to do to pull off the feat.